Well here's one less thing to worry about: Mediators brokering talks between shipping companies and the International Longshoremens' Association say they've reached a deal that will avert a port strike that was set to begin on Sunday.
Fifteen major ports, including the ports in surrounding New York harbor, will grind to a halt on Sunday if a deal can't be reached. So what are they fighting over? And what does that mean for industry?
It's been a while, but Somali pirates are officially back in action, with a spate of attacks over the last few days culminating in the capture of a huge oil tanker in the Arabian sea.
Pirate pay runs about $33,000 to $79,000 -- about 150 times the national average wage
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